On 10/2/2008 6:38 PM Patrick Hernan did a "happy dance", then made
these writings:


I stayed at a major hotel in Las Vegas recently. At check-in they
wanted a credit card and picture ID. I gave them a credit card and my
driver's license as an ID. Before I knew it she entered my driver's
license number into the hotel computer. This has never happened to me
before. When I objected she said "everybody does it now" but that is
certainly not my experience. This really seems like an invasion of
privacy in the time of identity theft. I can only imagine how many
employees have access to that computer. Even when I travel abroad
hotel clerks usually don't take down my passport number. As an
American traveling in America this seems outrageous. Has anyone else
had a similar experience?
Las Vegas with its many casino hotels has a valid reason for taking such
information. Reasons a lots of money in casinos draw a criminal
element. There is a high percentage of checking out of a hotel without
paying. Positive Id and a valid credit card provide a means of keeping
recouping some of these funds.

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